The draft US critical minerals list: Clearer priorities, persistent challenges | Metals Mine

  • The draft US critical minerals list: Clearer priorities, persistent challenges

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    Since 2016, the United States has sought to reduce its economic and national security vulnerabilities related to critical minerals, a broad grouping of minerals important for industry and national defense, that the United States is highly import dependent upon and/or that have fragile domestic supply chains. This import dependence renders the US economy vulnerable to supply disruptions, coercion by suppliers, and even natural disasters at home. The US Geological Survey (USGS) publishes a list of the critical minerals it deems vital to the US economy and national security to guide related federal policy decisions, ... (full story)

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